SPOTLIGHT ON AMY

Amy Cunningham, Private Client Excellence Manager, tells us more about #givingtuesday taking place on 28 November 2017. This is a rapidly growing global movement powered by Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), when people and businesses get together to do good things for charity. Hear how you can get involved and what our Private Client team's plans are to support this #givingtuesday.

What is #givingtuesday?

#givingtuesday happens every year at a time when the world and its consumers are greatly focused on spending; whether it is making home improvements, buying the newest model of a television or thinking of loved ones and what they would like for Christmas.

#givingtuesday was first created in response to the mammoth spending weekend that starts with Black Friday and ends with Cyber Monday. #givingtuesday was created to follow this and encourage us to do something good for charity. On this day, the world focuses on supporting charities and the importance of giving.

This year, I have been lucky enough to join the #givingtuesday project team at CAF and this has been really insightful, hearing how all the teams at CAF are involved with the preparations for the day – it's something that I am proud to be a part of.

What are you and the Private Client team doing this #givingtuesday?

We are excited to all be doing good stuff for charity on #givingtuesday, and to volunteer our time to charities on the day. Please do follow us on Twitter and Instagram on #givingtuesday to see what we are doing:

The Connection at St Martin-in-the-Fields: this charity helps over 4,500 homeless people in London a year. Some of our Senior Management team will be volunteering their time on the day, to give advice on their fundraising services and to help make an impact with their expertise.

Celebrating philanthropy: our #givingtuesday tour of London will highlight how philanthropy has helped shape buildings, landscapes, monuments and history in our capital city.

How can our clients get involved this #givingtuesday?

We know that you already give incredible support to charities in a variety of ways. Here are a few additional ideas on how to get involved:

Support: whether you are a trustee or Chair of a charity, volunteer for a charity, or donate to causes close to your heart, you can help your favourite charities this #givingtuesday. Please visit the #givingtuesday website to find out how charities can sign up to become an official #givingtuesday partner and for information, tools and resources to help charities plan their #givingtuesday campaigns.

Volunteer: you can donate your time to a cause that is important to you or share your expertise to help the charity.